Trigger when: (1) User mentions "manim" or "Manim Community" or "ManimCE", (2) Code contains `from manim import *`, (3) User runs `manim` CLI commands, (4) Working with Scene, MathTex, Create(), or ManimCE-specific classes. Best practices for Manim Community Edition - the community-maintained Python

How to use Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples: Core Concepts [rules/scenes.md](rules/scenes.md) Scene structure, construct method, and scene types [rules/mobjects.md](rules/mobjects.md) Mobject types, VMobject, Groups, and positioning [rules/animations.md](rules/animations.md) Animation classes, playing animations, and timing Creation & Transformation [rules/creation animations.md](rules/creation animations.md) Create, Write, FadeIn, DrawBorderThenFill [rules/transform animations.md](rules/transform animations.md) Transform, ReplacementTransform, morphing [rules/animation groups.md](rules/animation groups.md) AnimationGroup, LaggedStart, Succession Text & Math [rules/text.md](rules/text.md) Text mobjects, fonts, and styling [rules/latex.md](rules/latex.md) MathTex, Tex, LaTeX rendering, and coloring formulas [rules/text animations.md](rules/text animations.md) Write, AddTextLetterByLetter, TypeWithCursor Styling & Appearance [rules/colors.md](rules/colors.md) Color constants, gradients, and color manipulation [rules/styling.md](rules/styling.md) Fill, stroke, opacity, and visual properties Positioning & Layout [rules/positioning.md](rules/positioning.md) move to, next to, align to, shift methods [rules/grouping.md](rules/grouping.md) VGroup, Group, arrange, and layout patterns Coordinate Systems & Graphing [rules/axes.md](rules/axes.md) Axes, NumberPlane, coordinate systems [rules/graphing.md](rules/graphing.md) Plotting functions, parametric curves [rules/3d.md](rules/3d.md) ThreeDScene, 3D axes, surfaces, camera orientation Animation Control [rules/timing.md](rules/timing.md) Rate functions, easing, run time, lag ratio [rules/updaters.md](rules/updaters.md) Updaters, ValueTracker, dynamic animations [rules/camera.md](rules/camera.md) MovingCameraScene, zoom, pan, frame manipulation Configuration & CLI [rules/cli.md](rules/cli.md) Command line interface, rendering options, quality flags [rules/config.md](rules/config.md) Configuration system, manim.cfg, settings Shapes & Geometry [rules/shapes.md](rules/shapes.md) Circle, Square, Rectangle, Polygon, and geometric primitives [rules/lines.md](rules/lines.md) Line, Arrow, Vector, DashedLine, and connectors Working Examples Complete, tested example files demonstrating common patterns: [examples/basic animations.py](examples/basic animations.py) Shape creation, text, lagged animations, path movement [examples/math visualization.py](examples/math visualization.py) LaTeX equations, color coded math, derivations [examples/updater patterns.py](examples/updater patterns.py) ValueTracker, dynamic animations, physics simulations [examples/graph plotting.py](examples/graph plotting.py) Axes, functions, areas, Riemann sums, polar plots [examples/3d visualization.py](examples/3d visualization.py) ThreeDScene, surfaces, 3D camera, parametric curves Scene Templates Copy and modify these templates to start new projects: [templates/basic scene.py](templates/basic scene.py) Standard 2D scene template [templates/camera scene.py](templates/camera scene.py) MovingCameraScene with zoom/pan [templates/threed scene.py](templates/threed scene.py) 3D scene with surfaces and camera rotation Quick Reference Basic Scene Structure Render Command Key Differences from 3b1b/ManimGL Feature Manim Community 3b1b/ManimGL Import from manim import from manimlib import CLI manim manimgl Math text MathTex(r"\pi") Tex(R"\pi") Scene Scene InteractiveScene Package manim (PyPI) manimgl (PyPI) Jupyter Notebook Support Use the %%manim cell magic: Common Pitfalls to Avoid 1. Version confusion Ensure you're using manim (Community), not manimgl (3b1b version) 2. Check imports from manim import is ManimCE; from manimlib import is ManimGL 3. Outdated tutorials Video tutorials may be outdated; prefer official documentation 4. manimpango issues If text rendering fails, check manimpango installation requirements 5. PATH issues (Windows) If manim command not found, use python m manim or check PATH Installation Useful Commands

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